The 3D character ManCandy has been created by Bassam Kurdali for testing and teaching animation techniques. Over the past year it has become a wonderfully flexible character, deserving to become the first of the titles in the Open Movie Workshop series.
The ManCandy FAQ is a collection of animations and video tutorials for rigging and animating with ManCandy. The animations are in question and answer format (hence the title) and are intended to be a fun way of documenting the rig.

This DVD set is designed to introduce the artist to a complete overlook of game character design. Being a lecturer myself I know how hard it is to get complete and friendly information. With this set I?ve tried to create a solid base of information that people can apply and easily adapt to their own ideas.

In this workshop, we will be exploring the many different ways one can go about designing a character for animation. We will focus on how a characters personality affects his shape, and how shape says something about who a character is. We will also be discussing the importance of designing a functional character for both 2-D and 3-D animation mediums.

This workshop will focus on digital painting and designing for animation (with an emphasis on storytelling). This includes designing practical backgrounds, characters and props using Photoshop. Erik will also cover some basic color theory, perspective and use of textures.

Watch and learn as concept artist Marko Djurdjevic of Massive Black Inc. creates four detailed characters from start to finish. Also included: Marko's portfolio, a 15 minute documentary, and additional "quick tips."

BEHIND THE SCENES (BTS) is a new and exciting DVD series developed to showcase the creation of a game cinematic sequence. The series follows a team of artists as they demonstrate their production techniques from concept phase to final rendered animation.

If you thought Angelina Jolie was responsible for Lara Croft s curves, think again! Long before the Hollywood actress brought the Tomb Raider heroine to life, Alias 3D modeling software Maya was used to create the lovely Lara; Ms. Jolie simply filled in her curves! When you re ready to start creating equally compelling characters of your own, you need this comprehensive volume! In these pages, gaming-industry veteran Antony Ward uses a combination of informative narrative, hands-on tutorials, and a slew of illustrations and screen shots to show you how to use Maya to address the most complex element of game creation-developing great characters! As you follow along, Antony uses the development of two diverse characters-a female figure and a fantastical character with outrageous proportions, wings, and a demon-like face-to demonstrate the techniques involved in modeling detailing, optimizing, texturing, rigging, binding, and animating characters with Maya

Iron Man - a game thats built on the same movie. Hero of the game - the famous Marvel Comix character - is able to cope with the whole army. A man in a unique space suit challenging an unscrupulous criminals, ready to plunge into chaos all mankind. Due to his outstanding abilities Iron Man is fighting on an equal footing with the entire special forces troops, heavy tanks and even airplanes.